Learning to ride a motorbike at 40

[NoraLuka]

As per the title, has anyone done this? Should I do it? I have no experience whatsoever apart from a moped for a few years as a teenager 😁 I would of course be sensible re. safety!

I’ve been toying with the idea of going back to horse riding for a while, horses were a huge part of my life when I was younger but somehow I feel like that’s the past and it would be better to do something totally new rather than trying to go back. I do need to do something - the DDs and DP are driving me crazy ATM (I have also joined a Facebook group called Pacific Crest Trail 🙄)

I passed my test at the age of 44 . I'd never had a moped or anything previously. Had a few years of riding but gave up a couple of years ago due to problems with my hips and back. Still occasionally go on back of DH's bike though .

I passed my test at the grand old age of 48. I had always wanted a motorbike but life and lack of money got in the way. I now ride an 800 cc Ducati. If you are a shortarse like me, don't let that stop you. Some training schools do a free taster session. Give it a go, you will love it.

I'm learning in my 40s...do it, you'll love it!

Passed at 42 and five foot nothing.

It’s great you won’t regret it.

Do it!
Our whole family have ridden bikes since the day they were each eligible for a licence.
A motorcyclist makes a better car driver as you learn to be much more aware of your surroundings, road conditions etc.

Just make sure you treat everyone else on the road as a moron and assume that they ARE out to get you and you should be fine. 😆

Also I had no experience apart from a blast on my mates moped when I was 15. First you do a CBT certificate - compulsory basic training, that shows you how the levers and pedals work etc, normally done on some sort of training ground or car park, then if you progress enough you will wobble out onto the road for a while and once you have your CBT you can ride a 125 with L plates. You get lessons and are hooked to to a headset with the instructor telling you what to do when doing on the road training. You can do a thing called Direct Access Training which is a sort of condensed/intensive training course over a few days, there are 3 elements to getting a licence a computer test asking about highway code, road sinage etc, Mod 1 which is the practical stuff, going around cones, u turn, emergency stop etc then Mod 2 which is the road test. Once you have passed your test you can get any sized bike. I disn't opt for the DBS but got a 125 which served me well, husband then did his and used it. I wish I'd kept that bike, great for nipping around town and amazingly low fuel consumption.

DBs should say DAS Direct Access

Oh wow excellent it looks like a unanimous go for it! I think I’m going to. Thank you everyone for the advice and encouragement.

Just coming back to this to say I had my first lesson today and I’m made up with it 😁

Just coming back to this to say I had my first lesson today and I’m made up with it 😁

Go for it, and join a club ... that said I ride on the back but it's a great community, so friendly, we are going to a rally in a couple of weeks.

Nice one!